SALAMANDER NEWS 10/6/24

Dear Salem Families,

Thank you, Salem PTA, for helping organize an item drive to collect donations to benefit those in the western part of North Carolina who have experienced terrible devastation following Hurricane Helene. We hope that this small effort of support will be helpful for those in need. Thank you to all the families who were able to drop off items during arrival and dismissal over the course of this past week! We truly appreciate your support!

Over the last several weeks we have had several near misses in terms of student and staff safety during morning and afternoon carpool. We ask that parents, guardians, or family members driving through the carpool line NOT engage in cell phone use of any kind until they are fully through the line. When cars are in motion we need everyone committed to the safety of all by closely paying attention. We appreciate your commitment to safety within our community!

The WCPSS volunteer renewal window for the 2024-25 school year has been extended to Oct. 14! We hope our volunteers can complete their volunteer renewal if they haven’t already done so! We sure do love having you in the building!. First-time volunteers are always welcome, too!

Be on the lookout for information from your child’s teacher about fall parent/teacher conferences! Teachers will reach out to families to schedule in person and/or virtual conferences, which will take place between October 7th through November 22nd. We look forward to 

As we move through this new school year please feel free to reach out if you have any questions. You can reply to this email or email me directly at soatsvall@wcpss.net. We are looking forward to a fantastic school year!

Sincerely,

Dr. Sarah Oatsvall, Principal

Upcoming Dates

October 25th - Picture Retakes for Tracks 2 & 4

October 28th - Report Cards go home for Track 4

October 28th - Interims go home for Tracks 1 & 2

November 5th - No School (Election Day)

November 12th - STEAM Night from 5:30 - 7:00

December 9th - Bedtimes Stories with Teachers from 5:00 - 6:30

March 10th - International Night from 5:00 - 6:30

April 17th - Spring Fling from 5:00 - 6:30

May 7th AND 8th - Night At The Arts from (Art Show 5:00 - 6:00 and Performance 6:30 - 7:15)